RATM Will Probably Never Perform Together Again, Says Brad Wilk

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Posted on May 01, 2014 01:57 pm

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Rage Against The Machine drummer Brad Wilk says the band will probably never perform together again.

The sticksman, who appeared on Black Sabbath's comeback album "13" last year, believes his outfit's headline slot at the LA Rising festival in 2011 was their swan song.

He tells Pulse of Radio (via ClassicRockMagazine): "As far as I know, we played our last show at the Coliseum - and if that was our last show, that's a good way to go out.

"I sort of had to put it in my head that that band is over in order for me to just move on with my life, to be honest with you, so that's kind of where that lies."

Guitarist Tom Morello hinted in 2012 that RATM had come to an end when he told Rolling Stone: "Whether or not we ever play music again in any capacity is unknown." He added: "I'm grateful for the music we played together."

In 2009, their anthem "Killing In The Name"took the UK Christmas number one single slot after a campaign by music fans to prevent the X Factor gameshow winner taking top spot for the fifth year in a row. At the time frontman Zach de la Rocha described the chart victory as "an incredible organic grassroots campaign." They later played a free concert in London to celebrate the event.

RATM is easily one of my favorite bands of all time. I have their debut CD in my car CD player at all times...so this is sad to think I'll never see them play live, but trying to be positive, it really makes me excited to see what stuff each of the members move on to. Such as Morello with Springsteen right now as well as his stuff on the new Linkin Park record!

I hate myself everyday for being "responsible" and saving the money I could have spent to fly and see LA Rising. It was only like 2 states away and yeah...I seriously hate myself. Of course I have a buddy that flew to Coachella to see them on their first reunion show. And of course, he never lets me forget it. I fear my dream of seeing Rage will never happen

I think the band letlive. (yes it's really spelled lowercase and with a period at the end) is the closest thing we have to a modern RATM. Pretty different style in many ways, yet they still capture that same rebellious, intelligent spirit and have a lot of funky elements.

That's disapointing. I'm glad I got to see them at the Ulster hall during their original time together. It was an amazing gig, the hall was lined with RUC because they were expecting trouble and people were going mental, flipping above the crowd just like in the church scene in Blues Brothers.

I was browsing thro the website yesterday and i thought its been a while since we,ve had a ratm or soad article about them not performing/recording again.I dont think anyone expects them to do anything together again.

So dumb. Not even because they don't want to make any more new music, but just because of the tease. If you can't get along and never want to make an album together, I get it. But don't play these "reunion" shows 10 years after breaking up and let fans think there is some kind of hope for a new project. What a waste of time.